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Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE: Edition 4

Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE: Edition 4

The mission of the Pro Football Hall of Fame is to Honor the Heroes of the Game, Preserve its History, Promote its Values, Celebrate Excellence EVERYWHERE. Each Friday, ProFootballHOF.com features stories from the football world and beyond that illustrate the celebration of excellence!

What love is all about

St. Louis Rams running back Zac Stacy is described by a teammate as “one of the good ones.” His motivation to compete in the National Football League is fueled by the role he plays in his younger brother’s life.

Roger Staubach Gridiron to Boardroom

Many of our Gold Jackets have used the life skills learned from the Game and applied them to achieve success in their professional careers after football. Here is a great video created about Roger Staubach and how he has succeeded in real estate.

October Awareness

The National Football League is again supporting National Breast Cancer Awareness Month with their sixth annual screening initiative and fundraising campaign. In collaboration with the American Cancer Society, the initiative, called “A Crucial Catch: Annual Screening Saves Lives,” reminds women 40 and older about the importance of having an annual mammogram.

During the month of October, the National Down Syndrome Society celebrates people with Down syndrome to make people aware of their abilities and accomplishments. The effort is not about celebrating disabilities, it’s about celebrating abilities.

Do you like pizza? Well, believe it or not, October is also National Pizza Month.

In honor of the 31-day celebration, we congratulate Dan Marino for his role in opening a new Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza in Livingston, New Jersey. Marino is a partner in the franchise which now has locations in five different states.

Steve Sabol Remembered

An eight-foot statue of Steve Sabol was unveiled in August on the campus of NFL Films located in Mt. Laural, New Jersey. Sabol was the artistic vision behind the studio that revolutionized the way America watches football. Sabol, who passed away in 2012, received 35 Emmys for writing, cinematography, editing, directing, and producing during his tenure which began in 1964 when the company was founded. No one else in all of television has earned as many Emmys in as many different categories as Sabol.

Ralph Wilson, Jr. still giving back

Buffalo Bills founder and owner Ralph Wilson, Jr. passed away in March at the age of 95. The team, which was led by the Hall of Famer for more than 50 years, recently sold for $1.4 billion.

Ralph continues to give back to the communities that had given him so much support over the years. Wilson instructed in his will that money from the sale of the Bills should be earmarked to be spent only in the Buffalo and Detroit communities through the Ralph Wilson Foundation.